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What does it mean?
A desperate plea for life in the face of imminent death.
In plain terms
She begs not to be killed because she wants to live and see her child.
What can you take from it?
People fear death most when they have loved ones waiting.

Where it applies

  • crime scene
  • emergency
  • personal crisis

Putting it to work

  • recognize urgency
  • document testimony

Questions to consider

  • What drives survival instinct?
  • How do we respond to pleas?

Another view

This plea highlights extreme vulnerability.

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